Southeast Alaska saw below average temperatures over Christmas weekend and even colder temperatures are expected in the first week of 2022.
"La Niña"
Alaska’s early cold snap isn’t going away any time soon
The cold has set in across most of Alaska and set daily record lows in places like Homer, King Salmon and Bethel.
La Niña conditions will likely bring cooler temperatures to Southeast Alaska again this winter
National Weather Service forecaster Benjamin Linstid says it’s not uncommon to see two La Nina winters in a row — forecasters call it a “double-dip.”
Ask a Climatologist: Unwavering atmospheric river soaked Southcentral Alaska
A proverbial “fire hose” of moisture hit parts of Southcentral Alaska over the past several days, causing flooding in places like Girdwood and a landslide that closed the Sterling Highway.
Alaska could see another La Niña winter, but early season snow and temps don’t mean much
Alaskans shouldn’t read too much into the early season cold temperatures and snowfall.
Fall storms set back Bering and Chukchi sea ice formation in already delayed season
One climatologist forecasts sea ice will form late, the extent will be below average, and it will be similar to last year’s.
Ask a Climatologist: What to expect when you’re expecting La Niña
Climate researcher Brian Brettschneider with the National Weather Service has predictions for winter, as well as the implications for Arctic sea ice.
Warm water Blob survives as El Niño dies
Equatorial Pacific Ocean finally shows signs of cooling, but the Gulf of Alaska and Bering Sea are still extremely warm. Latest research indicates both phenomenon helped with each other’s formation between 2013 and 2015.
Warm water Blob is prime suspect in marine mortality, habitat changes
Biologists and marine researchers are investigating whether warm ocean water is contributing to whale and seabird mortality, marine mammal strandings, sea star wasting disease, paralytic shellfish poisoning and demoic acid.